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Review of Electrical Systems at Toronto Community Housing: Update on Maintenance and Upgrade Processes for Electrical Services

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The decision

2019-10-02 · Toronto City Council · amended

As filed

City Council on October 2 and 3, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council, as sole shareholder, request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors to direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to adopt, no later than March 31, 2020, Canadian Standards Association Z463-18, Maintenance of Electrical Systems, or equivalent, as the electrical maintenance standard for Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings, for both buildings internally managed by Toronto Community Housing Corporation and buildings contracted out to third-party companies and to report back to the appropriate committee by the second quarter of 2020.

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2. City Council request the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on the number of fires and false alarms in the top five largest apartment building portfolios in Toronto. 3. City Council forward the report (August 27, 2019) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 22-0

For (22)Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Layton, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (4)Anthony Perruzza, Jim Karygiannis, Mark Grimes, Mike Colle
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As the city filed it

In February 2019, City Council directed Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) to review the state of repairs and maintenance needed of the major electrical services in multi-residential, high-rise portfolio. This report provides an overview of the electrical safety measures undertaken by TCHC to ensure that electrical systems are well maintained and are operating as intended. To enhance the health and safety of tenants, programs and processes to maintain electrical systems and to mitigate fire and life safety hazards are a key feature of TCHC's core work.

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These include preventative maintenance programs and proactive inspections and audits, all of which support capital planning and our ability to respond to emerging issues and tenant needs. TCHC takes electrical safety and the safety of tenants very seriously. TCHC's electrical systems are compliant with the Ontario Electrical Safety Code, the Toronto Municipal Code and the Fire Protection and Prevention Act. TCHC will continue to maintain comprehensive preventive maintenance activities, and make upgrades to systems in compliance with provincial and municipal legislation and regulation.

Staff recommended

The President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, recommends that: 1. The Planning and Housing Committee receive this report for information.

Considered

  • 2019-09-17 · Planning and Housing Committee · amended

    Decision as filed

    The Planning and Housing Committee recommends that: 1. City Council forward the report (August 27, 2019) from the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to the Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors.

  • 2019-10-02 · Toronto City Council · amended

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